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Saturday, December 17, 2016

Ruth Lambert & Alan Law @ The Jazz Café. Dec 16

Ruth Lambert (vocals) & Alan Law (piano)

(Review by Russell)

From the Strictly Smokin’ Big Band’s gig in the Black Swan, a mad dash around the corner to the Jazz Café to catch Ruth Lambert’s second set. Almost a year to the day Lambert and Law played their first ever duo gig in the Caff, and here they were once again to present another GAS book master class. We arrived Round Midnight (22:20 GMT to be precise). The tag ‘world class’ should be used sparingly but, it can be said without fear of contradiction that, within fifty metres (the distance between the Black Swan and the Jazz Café) we heard Alice Grace then Ruth Lambert. What a treat!

Just Squeeze Me sang Lambert, perched atop a high stool at one end of the piano. The man at the keys – Mr Alan Law – plays a mean, saloon bar bluesy piano. Singer Ruth, pianist Alan, they should do more, the betting is they will. On a Clear Day sang Ruth, World on a String, Winter Wonderland, we, the audience, were in heaven, so much so, none of us could hardly speak. Heaven, a jazz singer’s heaven. Mr BC, a fully paid up member of the Lambert fan club, said of the occasion: It’s the only reason I’m here.

Ms Lambert played a request…Santa Baby. Perfect. And to finish, White Christmas. A fabulous half hour or so. World class? You bet.

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